Combinations

Combinations er, ir and ur

A combination is two letters that come together to make an unexpected sound.

number letter otter

herd

first dirt skirt

burn hurt curl

Whenever a vowel is followed by the letter r, the r is called a bossy r because it changes the sound of the vowel.  

Directions: Practice reading the r-controlled vowel combination words.

butter

thunder                                                  

clerk 

curb                                                     

**herd

bird

first

birth

firm 

turnip